8/26. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 718 — Public Safety
Brandishing Weapons In The Masjid
Hadith About Carrying Arrows Safely in the Masjid
Sunan an-Nasai : 718
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 718
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْمِسْوَرِ الزُّهْرِيُّ، - بَصْرِيٌّ - وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَمْرٍو أَسَمِعْتَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ مَرَّ رَجُلٌ بِسِهَامٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خُذْ بِنِصَالِهَا " . قَالَ نَعَمْ .
Sufyan Narrated from:
I said to 'Amr: 'Did you hear Jabir say: "A man passed through the Masjid carrying arrows, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: 'Hold then by the blades.'? He said: 'Yes.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 718In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 719
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 718
This hadith about carrying arrows in the mosque teaches a clear safety lesson. Sufyan asked Amr whether he had heard Jabir say that a man passed through the Masjid carrying arrows, and that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to hold them by the blades. Amr answered yes. The report is short, but the meaning is practical: when someone carries something sharp in a place where people gather, he must handle it in a way that protects others. The hadith mentions arrows and the Masjid, but the direct teaching in the wording is about care, awareness, and avoiding harm in a shared sacred space.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sharp objects should be handled carefully around people.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the man’s way of carrying arrows.
- The Masjid is a shared space where safety matters.
- The hadith teaches practical care, not only ritual etiquette.
